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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (25 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: An application for residency in the State on the basis of marriage to an Irish national was received from the person in question in October 2006. Applications of this kind, in fairness to all other such applications, are dealt with in strict chronological order and currently take approximately ten to twelve months to process. It should be noted that marriage to an Irish national does not...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (25 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the number of asylum applications granted during the period 1992 to 2007 is outlined in Table 1. I would point out that I have been advised by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner that it compiles statistics based on individual applications and not on a family basis. Table 1 — Number of applicants granted refugee...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (25 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned was granted a C visit visa to enter the State for a period of three months. It now appears that he is seeking an extension of his permission to remain in the State. An examination of the papers in relation to the case indicates that the person concerned sought an extension of his C Visit Visa with the Immigration Division of my Department and was refused. A wrap-around...

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (25 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: A preliminary estimate of the cost of supplying electricity to each short-listed site was provided to the site selection committee as part of the technical study carried out on each of these sites. The estimated costs involved in each case amounted to €1.5 million for a 10kV supply and €3 million for a 38kV supply. It should be noted that these estimates were prepared in 2004 and early...

Commissions of Investigation: Motions (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I regret that the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, had to substitute for me earlier but I was delayed coming back from Templemore and the business of the House went a little faster than I anticipated.

Commissions of Investigation: Motions (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: No, it was because there were so many Garda recruits passing out that it took longer than we anticipated.

Commissions of Investigation: Motions (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I wish to reiterate the apology I have made to the family of Gary Douch for the way in which he met his death in Mountjoy Prison. It was an inexcusable set of circumstances. When all the facts emerge into public knowledge, it will be seen that serious mistakes were made in the sequence of events that led to his death. It was my intention to publish the report by Michael Mellett but the...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The person in question has been granted a visa and is currently in the State on a visit. If she now wishes to remain on a longer term basis she must seek such permission, by written application, to the General Immigration area of my Department. Contact details are on my Department's website, www.justice.ie.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department on 19 June 2006. Officials in that Section are currently processing applications received in the latter half of 2004 and have approximately 11,000 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person concerned. These are...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department on 13 May 2005. Officials in that Section are currently processing applications received in the latter half of 2004 and have approximately 1,800 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person concerned. These are...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department on 19 April 2006. Officials in that section are currently processing applications received in the latter half of 2004 and have approximately 6,700 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person concerned. These are...

Written Answers — Stardust Tribunal: Stardust Tribunal (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 82 and 83 together. I can inform the Deputy that Mr. John Gallagher, SC, has been nominated to carry out an independent examination of the issues raised in the submission made by the Stardust Victims Committee. I understand that the terms of reference for this exercise have been discussed with the Committee's Solicitor and will be reviewed further with Mr....

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The Sex Offenders Act, 2001 sets out the obligations on persons convicted of a range of sexual offences. A convicted sex offender must notify his/her name(s), date of birth and current home address to the Garda Síochána within seven days of the conviction for the sexual offence concerned or, where the offender is sentenced to imprisonment, from the date of full release from prison....

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: CCTV Systems have become an important and effective tool which is used as a support to policing and public safety and they can also act as a useful deterrent to crime and public disorder. Garda CCTV schemes are planned and implemented on the basis of identified operational need. These schemes are usually located within the commercial and recreational areas of our towns and cities. I have...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: Applications for certificates of naturalisation from the persons referred to in the Deputy's question were received in the Citizenship Section of my Department on 6 September 2006. Officials in that Section are currently processing applications received in the latter half of 2004 and have approximately 10,100 applications on hand to be dealt with before those of the individuals concerned....

Written Answers — Child Abduction: Child Abduction (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: There is no record of the persons in question having made an application to the Central Authority for Child Abduction which operates within my Department. The Central Authority for Child Abduction operates for the purpose of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. The purpose of the Convention is to facilitate the return of children who have been...

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I wish to inform the Deputy that I am fully satisfied that all requirements under European Union Environmental Directives have and will be adhered to now and in the future.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The position in relation to granting long term residency is as follows: Persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. The...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength (all ranks) of An Garda Síochána increased to a record 13,178 following the attestation of 273 new members on Wednesday 14 March, 2007. This compares with a total strength of 10,702 (all ranks) on 30 June, 1997 and represents an increase of...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the total personnel strength (all ranks) of An Garda Síochána on 24 April 2007, including recruits in training was 14,234 of which 13,158 had completed all five stages of training. I have also been informed that the total number of Garda trainees in the...